Given the staggering amount of resources committed to the Iraqi conflict, from satellite communications, capacity and bandwidth, to the weaponry and support facilities, to the cost in human lives, we asked the author of the recently published book Awakening Victory: How Iraqi Tribes And American Troops Reclaimed al Anbar Province And Defeated al Qaeda in Iraq his opinion regarding the recent drawdown by the United States from this nation, that throughout history has been the scene of conflict. The following is one Iraqi combat veterans opinion of the current results of the exit from Iraq.

In a crisis every second counts. Lives can be lost if decision makers cannot react to a situation fast enough. Up-to-date information is the most important factor in preventing loss of life. Whether the disaster is natural or man-made, geospatial intelligence can play a critical role in the effective management of on-the-ground personnel. To fill the spatial and logistical voids often associated with disasters, DigitalGlobe recently launched two new geospatial intelligence services that enable faster response and smarter decision making.

Fixed Satellite Communications are used for multiple applications within government and defence operations. The fixed communication infrastructure is the permanent, or semi-permanent, backbone link between headquarters and remote operation sites. In many cases, these sites are located in hotspots, or remote areas, around the world that have no access to terrestrial communication infrastructure.

Michael Bristol oversees all aspects of the government business divisions of TCS, which offers the TotalCom family of products and services, including Deployable Communications, Managed Network Services, Integrated Logistics Global Support, Space & Component Technology, and Professional Services. Mr. Bristol has several decades of business experience at various management levels, including serving as a Senior Director with Oracle Corporation. While there, he was responsible for managing Oracles Navy/Marine Corps. professional services practice, delivering enterprise software applications.

Rob Mitrevski is the VP and General Manager, Integrated Geospatial Sensing Systems and Environmental Intelligence, ITT Exelis Geospatial Systems. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development and delivery of space, air, and ground-based mission critical systems for military and civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Major market segments served by Mitrevskis business include the Intelligence Community, Climate and Weather Monitoring Systems, Astronomical Systems, Commercial and Remote Sensing Systems, Precision Optics and Assemblies, and Advanced Remote Sensing Systems. These systems provide actionable data to enhance information superiority, contribute to our national security, and protect property and human life. ITT Geospatial Systems is also a global supplier of innovative night vision, remote sensing and navigation solutions that provide sight and situational awareness at the space, airborne, ground and soldier levels.

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was the scene of an important launch on January 19th, 2012. Having previously proven itself three times for this series of satellites, United Launch Alliance (ULA) managed the Boeing built, Worldwide Global SATCOM satellite number four. With a dramatic push away from Earth, the satellite successfully slipped into its orbital slot aboard a Delta IV vehicle, empowered by Alliance Techsystems and Pratt & Whitney engines. This was actually the second launch by ULA using the Delta IV, with two previous missions completed with the Atlas V launch vehicle. Noteworthy is that ULA can now launch satellites with more alacrity, as the Company can use both the Atlas V and the Delta IV for such tasks.

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EVENT: Welcome To Colorado Springs..., The 28th National Space Symposium

NAB is the huge trade show that features all manner of commercial properties, technologies, and events for the digital media industry. But theres an element of this show that may well be overlooked  the military and government market segments. These crucial environments are recognized at NAB 2012 via the Military and Government Summit Leveraging Media to Create Actionable Intelligence track which will be conducted from Tuesday, April 17th, through Thursday, April 19th.

EVENT: NAB Salutes Another Realm..., Military and Government Summit Leveraging Media to Create Actionable Intelligence

NAB is the huge trade show that features all manner of commercial properties, technologies, and events for the digital media industry. But theres an element of this show that may well be overlooked  the military and government market segments. These crucial environments are recognized at NAB 2012 via the Military and Government Summit Leveraging Media to Create Actionable Intelligence track which will be conducted from Tuesday, April 17th, through Thursday, April 19th.